For 30 years, this weathered woodsman eked out a living on the mississippi river running a trapline, hiring out as a river guide, digging and selling roots and herbs, and eating the food he hunted and fished. Further afield and over the last two decades, colin has been involved in many highly acclaimed wildlife productions. Kenny has carried on the life of a river rat, independent of society but bound to the constant changes of a mighty river. For the last six years, colin has presented living the wildlife, a.
In 2006, he won an emmy for cinematography in the film mississippi tales of the last river rat for discovery channel. Cousteau filming mississippi river documentary upi archives. Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family colin staffordjohnson is known for his work on broken tail 2010, on a river in ireland 20 and mississippi. Cinemax reel life born into brothels cinemax executive producer geralyn white dreyfous coexecutive producer pamela tanner boll producer and directors zana briski, ross kauffman outstanding individual achievement in content for. His work won him an emmy in 2006 for cinematography on the film mississippi tales of the last river rat for discovery. Plimpton portrays a young teenage daughter who meets her father jones, an excon just released from prison, for the first time. Released from prison after years, jones heads south to meet his hoydenish daughter martha plimpton for. Colin staffordjohnson is known for his work on broken tail 2010, on a river in ireland 20. Tales of the last river rat, is part of our program and is an emmywinning documentary produced by bbc.
Looks at the lives of americas river rats a dying breed of people who possess unique knowledge of the ways of the mississippi river and its wildlife, a. Tales of the last river rat agb films for bbc nhubbc worldwidediscovery channel an intimate and poetic portrait of wildlife along the upper mississippi river, seen through the eyes of kenny salwey. A stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the mississippi river seen through the eyes of river rat kenny salwey, a legendary hunter, trapper and author who lives off. It is the longestrunning documentary in its genre on british television, with nearly 500 episodes. River rat kenny salwey shares stories of his dogs wisconsin.
The mississippi is the great river of north america. He is the author of the last river rat and kenny salwey s tales of a river rat and the narrator of the awardwinning documentary mississippi. Swamp stories by kenny salwey, fulcrum publishing, golden, colo. Mississippi, tales of the last river rat was also recognised at the grierson trusts british documentary awards in 2005. He is the author of the last river rat and kenny salwey\u2019s tales of a river rat and the narrator of the awardwinning documentary mississippi.
World is the longestrunning wildlife documentary strand on british television. The mississippi river tales is a mural containing 24 panels covering nearly 18,000 square feet 1,700 m 2 of the 15foot 4. Soar over landmarks where civil rights movements were waged, civil war battles were lost. Mississippi tales of the last river rat bbc2 was as soothing as stroking a cat. Author kenny salwey is a woodsman who has spent his life in the backwaters of the mississippi river. This multiaward winning film is a sumptuous evocation of the outstanding natural beauty of one of americas most iconic rivers. Bbc press office natural world celebrates 25 years. Bbc natural world 2005 mississippi, tales of the last river rat. Sculpted by bitter winters and blistering summers, it is home to a multitude of wildlife and a rare breed of people the river rats. Filmed in kentucky, it is set on the banks of the mississippi river. Bbc natural world mississippi, tales of the last river rat 2004 kenny. Expedition floats length of mississippi river on raft made. In 2010 was shown for free in parks all along the river. Bbc natural world mississippi, tales of the last river.
A stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the mississippi river seen through the eyes of river rat kenny salwey, a legendary hunter. The royal television society awarded natural world the best documentary strand in 1999 and photography prizes to the episodes mississippi, tales of the last river rat in 2005 and wye, voices from the valley in 2007. The river rat is a 1984 independent family film starring tommy lee jones and martha plimpton in her second film and first starring role. The bbc made a documentary about salwey called natural world mississippi, tales of the last river rat. Seen through the eyes of the celebrated last river rat, kenny salwey, this film explores the challenge to. Jaguar, the king of the pantanal animal documentary. Mississippi river stories and newsbig river magazine.
Listen to kenny salwey tell stories from his life as the last river rat. For thirty years, this weathered woodsman eked out a living on the mississippi river, running a trapline, hiring out as a river guide, digging and selling roots and herbs, and eating the food he hunted and fished. Troubled waters is a documentary that delves into the issues of water pollution in the mississippi river, lake pepin, the gulf coast, as well as other bodies of water along the mississippi river caused from fertilizer runoff. The environmental documentary was created for bbcs natural world and discovery. It illustrates the history of the area beginning with the native americans who inhabited the area between 900 and 1200. I am waiting for the chance to see the documentary on most of our pbs stations again. Nature documentary hosted by kenny salwey and published by bbc broadcasted as part of bbc natural world series in 2004 english narration cover informationa stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the mississippi river seen through the eyes of river rat kenny salwey, a legendary hunter, trapper and author who lives off the land and shares. Tommy lee jones plays the title character in the river rat.
River rat randy had better days on the river mississippi. Louis ocean explorer jacques cousteau is taking his research ship calypso on a voyage up the mississippi river to film a documentary on the grand interaction between the river and humans. Bbc natural world mississippi, tales of the last river rat duration. Regarded by the bbc as its flagship natural history series, the natural world was originally conceived as the world about us by sir david attenborough back in 1967 and the series has remained popular ever since. Travel documentary hosted by jim conrad, published by smithsonian channel broadcasted as part of smithsonian channel aerial america series in 2010 english narration cover informationin mississippi, culture and history run as deep as its mighty river. In tales of a river rat, famed storyteller and selfdescribed hermit kenny salwey. Nitrogen and phosphorus levels in the mississippi river have increased which has resulted in sediments rich in nitrogen. The upper mississippi is a string of slackwater pools held behind dams, with water so placid that water skiing was invented there in 1922. Tales of the last river rat, won many awards including emmy award. Andrew graham brown executive producer, director and.
The secret life of the river shannon brings viewers on a. Kenny salwey is a woodsman who has spent his life in the backwaters of the mississippi river. Tales of the last river rat, which documents salweys life, will also be shown. Okee dokee brothers interview with chiil mama duration. Seen through the eyes of the celebrated last river rat, kenny salwey. The film features wildlife along the river as well as the author of this book. Although the mr sippi is open, i wouldnt recommend taking the road past it no planer boards rrr. The struggle to control the mississippi river can help us. Adventures along the wild mississippi read pdf free.
Bbc natural world 2005 wild harvest video dailymotion. July 18, 2006 revised 82506 nominations for the 27th annual news and documentary emmy awards were announced today by the national academy of television. He is the author of the last river rat and kenny salweys tales of a river rat and the narrator of the awardwinning documentary mississippi. If you could use some soothing, its repeated on sunday. Recycled mississippi is traveling the length of one of americas iconic rivers, which also happens to be one of the most polluted, and filming a documentary along the way. Known as the last river rat kenny salwey spent a large part of his life on the backwaters of the mississippi river. A popular nature speaker since 1988, kenny travels the upper midwest talking to groups. This film displays the beauty of nature in the upper mississippi river valley as seen through the eyes of kenny salwey. In 2006, he won an emmy for cinematography on the film mississippi tales of the last river rat for the discovery channel. He has also worked with renowned broadcaster and naturalist david.
Kenny salwey is the last river rat, a title earned by a life immersed in the backwater wilderness of the mississippi river and chronicled in his books and made internationally famous in the bbc documentary the last river rat. The lives of these people are intricately bound to the ebb and flow of the river. Best science and nature, royal television society award. Tales from the last river rat 2005 tv movie documentary. Nature documentary hosted by kenny salwey and published by bbc broadcasted as part of bbc natural world series in 2004 english narration cover informationa stunningly photographed portrait of the wildlife and landscape of the mississippi river seen through the eyes of river rat kenny salwey, a legendary hunter, trapper and author. An adventuredocumentary film that takes you kayaking down the entire mississippi river. My life as a mississippi river rat a half century spent on, in, and around our most allamerican body of water riverbank of the mississippi river as. Kenny salwey is the last of a breed of men whose lifestyle has all but disappeared in this fastpaced, hightech digital world. Bbc natural world mississippi, tales of the last river rat youtube.